Mortgage by CountyWhat home buyers actually paid, county by county

Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Lender in North Carolina · HMDA 2025

Lower, LLC mortgages in North Carolina

Lower, LLC's 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in North Carolina, compared with all lenders in the state.

Lower, LLC originated 801 owner-occupied single-family loans in North Carolina from 907 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $5,450 versus $4,840 for all North Carolina lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.624% (North Carolina: 6.50%).

Loans in NC
801
of 907 applications
Denial rate
3.7%
Purchase · NC 7.6%
Rate spread
+0.19 pts
Conv. · NC +0.04 pts
Loan amount
$285,000
Purchase · NC $325,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase6526243.7%6.624%+0.19 pts$5,450$285,000
Refinance906723.3%6.500%−0.01 pts$5,020$315,000
Cash-out refinance16511031.5%6.875%+0.32 pts$6,050$315,000

*Conventional loans only; medians with at least 20 loans.

North Carolina counties where Lower, LLC ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Edgecombe County4175.1%
Nash County5705.0%
Lenoir County7193.8%
Wayne County8653.9%
Carteret County10312.9%
Greene County1132.9%
Alexander County1271.9%
Duplin County1751.4%
Perquimans County1742.0%
Anson County1731.7%
Wilson County18121.3%
Moore County20271.2%
Jones County2121.7%
Burke County2370.7%
Onslow County25310.6%
Randolph County25170.9%

Source: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public LAR. Statistical profile, not a review or offer. Methodology